As noted above, this approach can be classified as positive consequentialism. |
But the particular kind of consequentialism in utilitarianism is, I think, unattractive. |
Utilitarianism is mainly characterized by two elements: happiness and consequentialism. |
Admittedly, this oversimplifies consequentialism, which in reality has a rather robust philosophic tradition. |
Pragmatism in ethics is often regarded as a form of teleology or consequentialism. |
This entry will not go into the many issues that arise in the discussion of deontology and consequentialism here. |